Myths and Legends of China

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Nü Kua Shih, Nü Hsi, or Nü Wa. A mythical sovereign, one of the alleged progenitors of the Chinese race;
sister and successor of Fu Hsi, 82;
repairer of the heavens, 225;
description of, 81;
Nü and Kua legend, 82

Nü Wa. SeeNü Kua

Nung. The Agriculturists;
the second class of the people, 28
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Ô-Mei Shan. Mountain in Saŭ-ch’uan, 180

O-mi-t’o Fo. Amida, Amita, Buddha;
the guide who conducts to the Western Paradise, 120

Oath in the Peach-orchard, The, 114 sq.

Officers. Shih;
the first class of the people in early times, 28

Officials. Ch’ên;
a social division, 28

One, The Great. First of the celestial spirits, 143

One-armed People, 391

One-eyed People, 389

One-legged Bird, 206

One-legged People, 389

One-sided People, 389

Organic Environment, 20

Origin-s. Of the Chinese race, 13 sq.;
of name China, 27;
of worship, 93;
of deification, 93;
of T’ien, 94;
the Three Origins, 125, and see alsoSan Yüan, Shun, Yao, andYü;
legend of origin of a lake, 406;
origin of dog-worship of Jung tribe, 422

Pai Ma. The White Horse of the Hsi yu chi;
Sun Hou-tzŭ and, 340;
son of Dragon-king of the Western Sea, 341;
Kuan Yin and, 341;
changed into a horse, 341;
journeys with the Master to the Western Paradise, 341 sq.;
bearer of the sacred books, 341;
Temple of the White Horse, 341;
his reward, 368

Palace. Of God of Literature, 106;
of Hsi Wang Mu, 137;
Shên I builds, for Chin Mu, 184;
of the sun, conferred on Shên I, 186

P’an Ku. Mythical being, alleged first development out of Chaos and fashioner of the universe, the Chinese Adam;
myths of, 76 sq.;
creator of the universe, 76 sq.;
origin of, 76;
meaning of name, 76;
representations of, 76;
death of, 77;
and the sun, 78;
and the moon, 78;
with head of a dragon, 78;
with body of a serpent, 78;
Ymer and, 79;
a late creation, 80;
date of legend of, 92;
Yüan-shih T’ien-wang an avatar of, 128 sq.;
and T’ai Yüan, 130;
a God of Medicine, 247